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Political parties in Punjab and Haryana are on warpath again over the contentious issue of Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal following Haryana’s main Opposition party Indian National Lok Dal’s (INLD) call to march towards the neighbouring state on March 23 for digging the SYL canal. Even as Punjab’s political parties have warned the INLD against …

With protesting Jats observing "Balidan Divas" (day of sacrifice) on Sunday and threatening to intensify their agitation for reservation, Haryana is on high alert with maximum deployment of forces to prevent any untoward incident. The agitation seeking reservation in education and government jobs for the Jat community among other demands entered its 22nd day on …

Haryana is on the edge as the ongoing Jat agitation seeking reservation in education and government jobs has once again raised the spectre of last year's violence that killed 30 people. Members of the Jat community have been sitting on dharnas in 19 of the state's 22 districts since January 29. The fresh protests come …

Haryana is on the edge as the ongoing Jat agitation seeking reservation in education and government jobs has once again raised the spectre of last year's violence that killed 30 people. Members of the Jat community have been sitting on dharnas in 19 of the state's 22 districts since January 29. The fresh protests come …

The Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government in Haryana on Saturday announced compensation to those injured during the 2016 Jat agitation. Violence during the February 2016 agitation left 30 people dead and over 200 injured. Government and private properties worth hundreds of crores were also damaged. The chief minister announced the compensation here a day ahead …

Turning down fresh plea of Haryana government for holding a meeting, Jat community leaders on Friday announced to intensify the ongoing agitation of the community after February 19. Jat representatives who are heading the agitations at various places, on Friday held a meeting at Jassia village in Rohtak under the leadership of Akhil Bharatiya Jat Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti (ABJASS) …

Turning down fresh plea of Haryana government for holding a meeting, Jat community leaders on Friday announced to intensify the ongoing agitation of the community after February 19. Jat representatives who are heading the agitations at various places, on Friday held a meeting at Jassia village in Rohtak under the leadership of Akhil Bharatiya Jat Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti (ABJASS) …

To put Haryana on the world aviation map, the state government has invited global “expression of interest” for development of an integrated aviation hub in Hisar. An official spokesman said that this hub would be developed through private participation on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis. He said this ambitious project will include …

To put Haryana on the world aviation map, the state government has invited global “expression of interest” for development of an integrated aviation hub in Hisar. An official spokesman said that this hub would be developed through private participation on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis. He said this ambitious project will include …

The Haryana government has deputed senior IAS officers to guide and support the Deputy Commissioners in eight districts in view of Basant Melas and Jat agitation. They have been asked to reach the respective district latest by the noon on Saturday and remain present there till the forenoon of February 20 to appropriately guide and support the Deputy Commissioners as per …

The Haryana government has decided to implement a scheme for augmentation of drinking water supply in 84 villages, officials said on Thursday. Spread across two blocks in Palwal district and one block in Faridabad district, the villages will get water through wells and tube wells. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has approved …

Continuing protests by the Jat community in Haryana and their growing ranks are proving a major challenge for the BJP government in the state that had earlier shown political and administrative ineptness in dealing with the anarchic violence a year ago. Bitter memories of the large-scale violence in 10 districts of the state last February …

With a view to tackle the menace of stray cattle, the Haryana government has decided to constitute village-level committees under the chairmanship of Sarpanch concerned for construction and maintenance of ‘Pashu Phatak’ or ‘Gau Greh’. While stating this here on Tuesday, a spokesman of the panchayats and rural development department, said that the gram panchayats …

With a view to tackle the menace of stray cattle, the Haryana government has decided to constitute village-level committees under the chairmanship of Sarpanch concerned for construction and maintenance of ‘Pashu Phatak’ or ‘Gau Greh’. While stating this here on Tuesday, a spokesman of the panchayats and rural development department, said that the gram panchayats …

All eyes are set on the meeting scheduled for Saturday between the Jat leaders with the high-level committee constituted by the Haryana government to resolve the contentious issues for which the community members are staging protest in various parts of the state. Finally, after nearly two weeks, the truce came into force between the state …

With the agitation by Jats gaining momentum in some Haryana districts, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to launch a “pol khol (expose) campaign” against the Opposition parties who, the saffron party said, are shedding crocodile tears over reservation for the community. As part of this campaign, the BJP’s office-bearers will hold meetings …